Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB) recently published Brunei Darussalam’s Business Sentiment Index (BSI) for the month of March 2022, showing index based on surveys conducted on more than 500 micro, small, medium and large-sized businesses from the eleven economic sectors...
The Early Endemic Phase, under the National COVID-19 Recovery Framework, has been extended until 30 April 2022, announced Minister of Home Affairs in a recent press briefing. Yang Berhormat Pehin Hj Awang Abu Bakar also announced several updates to the...
Rentokil Initial, the world’s leading pest control and hygiene services company, has today announced that Mark Gillespie, currently Managing Director, Rest of World region, will succeed Paul Cochrane as the new Managing Director, Asia & MENAT region. Paul will retire...
It’s official – Southeast Asia’s most anticipated theme park has recently opened its doors on 8 February 2022! Ticket sales have also gone live via the Genting SkyWorlds Website (gentingskyworlds.com) and Genting SkyWorlds Mobile App from 10am on 4 February...
Indonesia is moving its capital to East Kalimantan on Borneo where it plans to build a green and smart city. The new capital, Nusantara, is 2,000 kilometers northeast of the current capital Jakarta on the densely populated Java Island. Its...
Darussalam Enterprise (DARe) is looking to upskill more business mentors as they target to host more than 20 mentoring activities for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) under the Brunei Mentors for Entrepreneurs Network (BMEN) by March 2023. Seventeen BMEN...
Brunei’s Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) stood at 97.4 in the fourth quarter of 2021, showing an increase of 7.6 per cent year-on-year compared to Q4 2020, and an increase of 4.3 per cent quarter-on-quarter compared to Q3 2021. This...
Hari Raya Aidilfitri is just around the corner, and it is the favourite time of the year in Brunei. This is the time when people tend to splurge on buying things they need and want. However, knowing the difference between...
ASEAN Capital Markets Forum to continue progress on Sustainability while building on Inclusivity and promoting Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic. The ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainability, while also ensuring that the gains from capital...
BIBD Middle East (ME) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD), recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bank Syariah Indonesia (BSI) in Dubai to foster cooperation in the region. The MoU will unlock opportunities for...
